Massive Landslide Hits Nepal Rescue Underway
A massive landslide has struck Nepal, sweeping huge amounts of earth and debris into the Kali Gandaki River near Lete in Mustang district after days of torrential rain. Authorities say rescue efforts are underway as heavy rainfall continues to trigger floods and landslides across the country.
Dramatic footage captured the moment an entire mountainside collapsed within seconds into the swollen river, briefly damming the waterway and destroying nearby infrastructure. The disaster follows nearly 100 hours of continuous rain from September 24 to 28 caused by a low-pressure system from the Bay of Bengal.
Nepal’s Home Ministry and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority report at least 27 deaths, 4 missing and 8 injured, with 304 landslides and 87 floods recorded. Baglung recorded 10 deaths, Myagdi 6, and Manang 2, while hundreds of houses were destroyed and more than 3,000 people evacuated to safer locations.
Authorities issued flash flood warnings in 49 of Nepal’s 77 districts as highways to Chitwan and Kathmandu remain blocked and hydropower generation collapsed. A separate avalanche at Himlung Himal base camp killed four support staff and left several missing, while a Shiva temple at Kurintar was swept into the Trishuli River, according to reports from international media.
The government has deployed army and police teams to search for survivors, but damaged infrastructure and bad weather have grounded helicopters, forcing rescue on foot. Officials say the situation remains critical as river levels stay high and more landslides are expected in the coming days.
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Author: Stella Sunu
